A trip down wrestling's memory lane that ends up being a lot more fun than any of the more serious sims of recent years.

Neither nerdish simulator nor abstract arcade game, Shift 2 proves that compromises don't have to be boring - as long as they have autolog.

Incomprehensibly poor crossover that completely ignores the history of three best-selling franchises in favour of a motion-controlled mini-game collection.

It's preaching only to the converted but if you can stomach both the story and learning curve this remains a rewarding and innovative fighter.

The best Lego game so far and one that defies both its simplicity and familiarity for an almost effortlessly entertaining co-op experience.

Probably the least surprising game on the 3DS, but even if you do like Dynasty Warriors games this is still one of the lesser spin-offs.

Arguably gaming's most authentic crime story, as well as an excellent roaming beat 'em-up and (thug) life simulator.

The 3DS did not need two Ridge Racer style arcade racers for its launch, least of all one as badly made as this tiresome wannabe.

It looks and controls like the originals, but this lacks anything of the challenge, design flair or variety of a really super Monkey Ball.

An ill-conceived port of a game that seems to make little sense on the 3DS, especially given the compromises in controls and graphics.

Not only one of the 3DS's best launch games but also one of the most accessible and entertaining turn-based strategies of recent years.

Possibly the most impressive use of 3D amongst all the launch games, and despite some obvious gripes a good solid football sim to boot.

As a quick and dirty port this is no disgrace but it doesn't make any meaningful use of the 3DS's functions or the concept's potential.

The technical achievements don't come without a cost, and the game world still lacks personality, but this is still a first person shooter of impressive talents.

No launch game benefits more from the 3DS's stereoscopic 3D than this almost illicitly addictive return to Ridge City.

It might not gain anything from being on the 3DS, but the mere fact that Capcom's fighter also loses nothing is a hugely impressive achievement.

The world's most realistic puppy and kitten owning simulator – with all that implies for potential owners.

The world's most realistic puppy and kitten owning simulator – with all that implies for potential owners.

The world's most realistic puppy and kitten owning simulator – with all that implies for potential owners.

A great technical showcase for the 3DS but also one of the least substantial launch games ever seen for a new console.

If not the best tennis sim ever then certainly the most realistic, and with a training tool that should be the envy of any other game.

Faithful almost to a fault to the classic original, but still a stunning achievement for the DS and a thoroughly engrossing adventure in its own right.

The improbable plot ends up being almost the only point of interest in this vapid and hopelessly unoriginal first person shooter.

A promising rhythm action game is reduced to a curiosity for dubstep fans only - and all thanks to an unnecessarily high difficultly level.

Easily the best of the series so far, but the actual driving is still nowhere near as much fun as the tracks and the stunning 3D visuals.

An extra hour of combat and so much less, with a download that manages to undermine much of the impressive storytelling of the main game.

A brilliant reinvention of the series that maintains the epic of scale of battles and yet increases the accessibility and focus.

The pace of innovation is only fractionally slower in the second expansion to Relic's superb action strategy, with plenty to entertain new fans and old.